Colorful puffleg
The colorful puffleg (Eriocnemis mirabilis) is an endangered hummingbird endemic to Colombia.
| Colorful puffleg | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Eriocnemis |
| Species: | E. mirabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriocnemis mirabilis Meyer de Schauensee, 1967 | |
Map of Eriocnemis mirabilis Habitat
In 2005, Swarovski Optik donated funds which allowed the American Bird Conservancy and Fundación ProAves to create a 1980ha reserve for this species.[2]
The colorful puffleg population is estimated at around 250–999 adult birds.[3]
References
- BirdLife International (2017). "Eriocnemis mirabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22687939A118473368. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22687939A118473368.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- "Five of South America's Rarest Hummingbirds & Where to See Them". 12 June 2019.
- "Colorful Puffleg (Eriocnemis mirabilis) - BirdLife species factsheet".
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